May 28
2005



First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, USMC

The Department of Defense announced on May 31 the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

          First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, Calif., died May 28 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq.  He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.   During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).


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